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When this book appeared in Libby, I had no memory of why I had reserved it. But I was ready for a new book and started. Within pages, I was hooked.

I just adored the book and the narrator, Kaspar.

I logged in to give it a 5-star rating and that's when I read in the description that it's the last day of Kaspar's life. Why? Sure he's in dire shape at the end of the book, and because he's the narrator, I guess he couldn't say "and then I died." But still. If it's only in the blurb describing the book is that what really happened?

Anyway, I'm not happy that he apparently died and there won't be a sequel and adorable Kaspar didn't get to grow up. But I can't take off even half a star for it. The book is just too good.

I adore this series.

In each book, we learn more about how the world works, but more important to me, we get to spend time with people who might be flawed, but are entirely lovable.

The title alone meant I had to give this a try and I'm really glad I did.

The Malevolent Seven was gripping and fun. With a completely unique system of magic for us fantasy nerds.

And It looks like the sequel, The Malevolent Eight, will drop in two days!

Over too soon, but a pleasure to catch up with poor old John Bachelor.

I was really excited when this book came in for me, and it did not let me down.

I love a guy like Saevus who accomplishes his goals with minimal effort, but makes a big effort when that's what's needed.

I'm eager to read the next book in the Saevus Corax series. I also hope that someone out there puts something together to tell us how all of these K.J. Parker books fit together.

The wait for this was worth it. It almost overwhelms me to think of the work Nicole Griffith must have done to create this huge story.

Reading Menewood made me feel like I was living in 632 AD.

In her endnotes, Griffith talked about how she dealt with the all the complicated and hard to pronounce names. She really did her best. What worked for me was to just let the names wash over me. The ones that mattered eventually stuck in my brain.

Watching Hild build up her community made me want to play one of those simulation games where you start with a hut and build it into a functional village.

Holy cow! This is good!

I've liked all the other Garth Nix books I've read, but this was definitely my favourite.

I don't know how Nix does it, but he has a way of making me love his characters in the first few paragraphs. Here he accomplished this even when the character was a magical puppet.

As always with Mick Herron and the slow horses, a completely satisfying read.

I guess Seanan McGuire writes so much that someone thinks she needs more than one name.

I have to say I'm glad I found this one, because the Up-and-Under is a great series and #3 is a fine new volume.